Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 08 Jun 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 60 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 75 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.84°N 117.22°W (Elev. 3960 ft)
12:41 pm PDT Jun 8, 2023
7pm PDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm PDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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